keen, close up in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
chased winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced centre, tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, closing towards finish
made all, gradually taken to far side rail, ridden clear over 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
SUR EMPIRE likes to race prominently so dropping back to 6f shouldn't inconvenience Mark Johnston's Musselburgh runner-up and, getting 6lb, she can thwart the hat-trick bid of Robin Park. Richard Fahey's filly won over course and distance and at Newmarket last month but has been raised a further 5lb. Bath maiden winner Imtiyaaz is certainly capable of better and could complete a clean sweep for the classic generation with Syrian Pearl likely to prove the pick of the older fillies after an improved sixth here last time.
Capelita 25-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Boonga Roogeta (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m flls hcp 0-85 (2) pol.
Robin Park 7-2 (8-7) Keen close up, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating Queen's Pearl (8-13) by 2l, 10 ran.
Imtiyaaz (IRE) 2-9fav (9-0) Made all, shaken up inside final furlong, readily, won at Bath 6f fll mdn stks (5) gf beating Quite A Story (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 15, 6l behind Westwood Hoe (11-2) at York 7f am hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Sur Empire 3-1fav (8-3) Led, hard ridden when pressed from over 2f out, headed post, 2nd of 9, ns behind Chiswick Bey (8-5) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Syrian Pearl 25-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway when badly hampered and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Patrick (8-12) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.